STEM Education
Coverage of STEM Education in the Nexus archive.
- Actually, the SAT Was Necessary After All
UC Berkeley professors Zvezdelina Stankova and Mina Aganagic observed declining math proficiency in calculus students, attributing it to UC's post-pandemic standardized test ban. Over 1,400 faculty members signed an open letter demanding reinstatement of test requirements for STEM admissions, citing a UC San Diego report showing 1 in 12 incoming students struggled with middle-school math.
- Aquatic Robots, Drones and Power Tools: STEM Spans All Grades in Oklahoma School
Dove Schools in Oklahoma integrate STEM across all grades, offering hands-on activities like robotics and power tools, leading to 100% graduation and college acceptance rates. The public charter network, founded in 2000, has expanded to over 4,700 students and emphasizes early college preparation and character education.
- Nonprofit network takes hundreds of millions in federal funds while pushing 'wokeness,' advocacy group warns
The American Parents Coalition (APC) accuses the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) of using federal funds to advance political agendas, including promoting 'environmental justice' and gender ideology through educational programs and reports. APC highlights NASEM's funding of groups like EcoRise, which teaches students about systemic racism and equity, and a 2023 workshop on transgender youth health as examples of ideological influence.